Archive for October, 2020

KERRY Motor Club has become the first motorsport club in Ireland to gain 20×20 status. 20×20 is a nationwide programme to promote the active role women play in sports clubs all over Ireland, as competitors or on management and committee level. The north-Kerry-based motor club will now work with the […]

TWO murals were officially celebrated at St Joseph’s NS in Ballyheigue during the week. The murals, painted by a former pupil, were inspired by two significant deaths over the past few months, that of George Floyd and John Hume, as principal of the school Terence Dineen explains. “During the lockdown […]

IF you’re looking for some fun and a few spooky stories for the Halloween weekend, then a local drama production will deliver the thrills on YouTube. ‘The Philomena Dramatics’ will present ’24 Hours Of Horror! Story-Terrors’ on the social media platform next Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31. Written […]

THE Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and the European Recycling Platform (ERP), Ireland’s only pan-European compliance scheme for WEEE and Waste Battery compliance, has called on Kerry start-ups to enter the 2020 Green Alley Awards, Europe’s first start-up awards scheme for the circular economy. The awards are aimed […]

THERE was great fun at St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville on Friday as children dressed up for a Halloween party before the well-earned mid-term break. And when they resume their studies in just over a week’s time, the Principal will have a surprise to cheer them up during these tough […]

THE gruelling 54321 Challenge was held back in August and raised nearly €35,000 for three worthy causes. The challenge, which started eight years ago with a team of five people taking part over four days, completing three cycles, and climbing two mountains for one cause – a local charity. The […]

Since we will all be staying in for a while, here are three selections available on Netflix to consider chosen by our movie guy, James Finnegan… One of Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous films is Rebecca. Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier and made in 1940, it got him […]

By Principal, Katherina Broderick PRESENTATION Secondary School Castleisland will host a virtual tour of our school on Thursday, November 5 at 7.30pm. Presentation Secondary School Castleisland is a CEIST School with a strong focus on our Christian ethos where the care and respect for every person is at the centre […]

IF you have been thinking about getting Invisalign Clear Braces and you would like to invest in your smile, then you are in luck! For two days in November, Mac Domhnaill Dental on Upper Rock Street are offering you some massive savings that you will not want to miss out […]

BISHOP of Kerry Ray Browne has asked parishioners to give 100% co-operation in adhering to the Level 5 restrictions. In his pastoral message, he asks people to support and encourage each other through the next six weeks. “I encourage each and every one of you, to hold your heads high, and […]

IT Tralee’s Business students have won a national award for the best marketing campaign in the Smarter Travel Campus Awards organised by the National Transport Authority. The winning group of students; Laura Moloney, Lisa Preus, Helena Bijl and Zoë Lieux developed a marketing campaign to promote cycling as a sustainable […]

THE Tralee Chamber Alliance Chief Executive has expressed his anger at some multi-national retailers in Tralee who are continuing to trade under Level 5 Restrictions. Ken Tobin said there is frustration amongst local retailers and other concerned business owners in Kerry, as day one of the Level 5 restrictions saw […]

A LOCAL Sinn Féin councillor has come up with an idea for employers to treat their staff this Christmas in place of the annual party which is highly unlikely to go ahead in its traditional form this year. Tralee Municipal District Cllr Deirdre Ferris is calling on those in the […]

Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to the seizure of €85,000 of suspected methedrone in Tralee on Thursday. As part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the county, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by the Tralee Community Policing Unit […]

AND we’re back to the weather warnings again. After rain and wind warnings earlier this week on Monday, Met Éireann has now issued a Status Yellow Wind warning for Kerry, Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Clare. South to southwest winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h with gusts […]

IT may be only October, but some students at CBS The Green Tralee have been very busy since going back to school and are looking forward to displaying their scientific prowess at Ireland’s most prestigious competition for schools. The school has three projects through to the BT Young Scientist Competition […]

BUSINESS to Arts launched the call for Kerry nominations for their annual awards. The Awards champion businesses, artists and arts organisations across the country that work together in areas such as sponsorship, commissioning and CSR programmes, which involve creativity in the community and in the workplace. At the awards launch, Business […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, has called for additional resources to be provided for UHK’s Rheumatology Department. Deputy Daly said he has written to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly asking his support for additional resources in the department which he said is grossly under-staffed and resourced at the […]

AN Garda Síochána this morning introduced a range of measures including a large of number of static and rolling checkpoints, high visibility community engagement patrols, maximisation of operational ability, and ongoing support for the most vulnerable. The measures are being introduced to ensure compliance with public health guidelines and regulations […]

MC Final 18th h October 1st Robert Dinan (20) 43 pts 2ndDaniel O Loughlin (10) 40 pts 3rd Maurice G O Connor(6) 38 pts Back 9 Rory Hill Best Gross  :David Fitzgerald (1) 37 pts Club Singles:  18th October 1st Ciaran Crowley (6) 40 Pts 2nd Brian Moynihan (5) 38 […]

A TRALEE mezzo-soprano will take part in a special online concert this Saturday which is a must for classical music and opera lovers. Irish National Opera has joined forces with the Office of Public Works to present three of Ireland’s greatest living singers, mezzo-sopranos Paula Murrihy, Sharon Carty, and Tara […]

NOW here’s something that could give us a Lockdown lift this weekend. We could do with a bit of a pick-me-up after Level 5 Restrictions so it would be great to see Ultan Dillance get some game-time for Ireland. He has been named in the match day squad for the […]

A PUNTER in Kerry turned their €1 flutter on the Euromillions draw  into a huge windfall from the bookies. The anonymous punter placed the tiny bet in a local BoyleSports shop for Tuesday evening’s EuroMillions main draw and picked four numbers to land at massive odds of 33,000/1. The punter […]

A FORMER student in Mercy Mounthawk has won a prestigious scholarship. Diana Meriakri is now studying Biomedical Engineering at National University of Ireland, Galway, and is one of 36 students in the country to receive a Naughton Scholarship. The Naughton Scholarship is currently worth €20,000 (€5,000 for each year of […]

TRALEE Commis Chef apprentices, based in Kerry College, Clash Campus, delivered a meal to frontline workers at University Hospital Kerry on Tuesday. As part of their capstone module and the final assessment of their apprenticeship, the students must execute a culinary event. Given the circumstances and restrictions of COVID-19, the […]

SIPTU members employed at the car parts manufacturer, BorgWarner in Tralee, voted yesterday to accept improved redundancy terms. SIPTU members had been in dispute with the company over the redundancy terms since the summer when it was announced the plant in Monavalley would close in March 2021. SIPTU Organiser, Joe […]

Kerry County Council’s Senior Management Team met today to consider the Government’s announcement that the country is moving to the Level 5 category of COVID-19 restrictions and its implications for the services which the council provides to the people of Kerry. In accordance with the Government’s list of essential services, […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance is asking the people of Kerry to help save businesses by shopping local this Christmas and adhering to all public health guidelines so we can come out of Level 5 restrictions as soon as possible. The Chief Executive, Ken Tobin, said there will be temporary and permanent […]

FOR the sixth consecutive year, credit unions have claimed pole position for the best customer experience in Ireland at the official CXi awards announced today. Credit unions have strengthened their reputation as Ireland’s undisputed CX champions by not just taking the top spot again this year, but by also extending […]

THE Kerry International Film Festival came to an end on Sunday night with their annual awards which were held online this year. As well as presenting Jessie Buckley with the Maureen O’Hara award, there were a number of other awards up for grabs. The full list of award winning films […]